The International Volunteer Program was launched in
2004 in Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico as a way to stimulate information
sharing between marginalized communities and socially conscious volunteers from
around the world. Since then, the program has grown and evolved. Today the
program offers volunteers opportunities to assist in dynamic development
projects while experiencing a different culture.
Simply stated…We
help underserved communities access information important to their well being
and to encourage the sharing of information among and between communities at all
levels of the social structure.
Our
guiding principles…To
enhance marginalized communities' participation in the larger social structure,
the Auris Project and its volunteers:
Support volunteerism, civic participation and leadership
development within marginalized communities;
Promote mutually respectful and honest interaction between
community members and their governments, encourage government responsibility and
facilitate informed inclusion into the democratic process for all community
members;
Provide learning opportunities and services that encourage
collaboration and dialogue among communities, community advocates, governments
and the larger society.
Implement tools and strategies that use access to
information as a principal tool of empowerment.
Foster international cooperation through the building
of virtual communities and international volunteer programs.
Our
communities…Currently,
Auris Project volunteers are working in the communities of the Catorce
municipality
of
San Luis Potosí
state of
Mexico
and the Cebolleta Huichol community in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain
range of
Jalisco,
Mexico
. The Auris Project also partners with organizations in
San Antonio
,
Texas
on a variety of information access issues. You may view our current
initiatives.
Our
Volunteers...At the Auris Project, our volunteers bring important skills
and energy to our mission. At the same time, they learn valuable leadership
skills, gain cultural and social knowledge and help deserving communities at
both the local and international levels.
By joining the Auris Project, you become part of a growing
international community of dynamic and socially conscious people from all walks
of life.
For more about our current initiatives, visit our initiatives
page.
For
more information on services, programs and events, or to volunteer with Auris,
contact us at:
contact@aurisvolunteer.net
or go here.
P.O.
Box 28134
San
Antonio, Texas 78228
contact@aurisproject.org
(210)
592-7186
